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Fruitful John 15:1-8

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Fruitful John 15:1-8

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Purposes of Fruit trees

Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that

bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.”

And it was so. Genesis 1:11

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Purposes of Fruit trees

Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree

that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.

Genesis 1:29

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The Importance of Fruit

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The Importance of Fruit

It must come from a good treeMake a tree good and its fruit will

be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is

recognized by its fruit.

Matthew 12:33

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The Importance of FruitIt must be abundant

He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit,

while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes

so that it will be even more fruitful.

John 15:2

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The Ultimate Purpose of Fruit

To produce one or more new trees

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Christian FruitfulnessIt is based in Christ

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The Fruit is of God’s Spirit

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You don’t age out

Psalm 92:14

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It is by its nature sacrificial

Psalm 92:14

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